Abstract
In this paper, a multiband THz Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) antenna is designed with dimensions of 80×100×10.8μm³. The antenna is made-up on a gold-plated Arlon AD410 substrate with a relative permittivity of 4.1.It operates at three resonant frequencies, namely 1.45THz, 2.25THz, and 3.25THz, achieved through the integration of Complementary Split-Ring Resonator (CSRR) and Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) technologies. The two-element MIMO configuration of the antenna ensures exceptional performance, offering high throughput with data rates of 25.23Gbps for the Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) scheme and 56.68Gbps for the 16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) scheme. It also exhibits remarkable channel capacity, approximately 8.2bps/Hz at Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) = 20dB, surpassing the capabilities of single-element antennas. Moreover, it demonstrates excellent diversity performance for judging the MIMO antenna performance. This is evident through the following key metrics: Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) < 0.02, indicating that less than 1 % of power is transferred from the excited antenna to the second 50Ω terminated antenna when antenna-1 is excited; Directive Gain (DG) >9.95dB; Total Active Reflection Coefficient (TARC) < -10dB, ensuring that a minimum of 90 % of the power is delivered to the patch port; and Channel Capacity Loss (CCL) < 0.35 bits/sec/Hz, guaranteeing reliable wireless communication. The antenna boasts peak gains of 3.83dBi, 4.06dBi, and 6.82dBi at 1.45THz, 2.25THz, and 3.25THz, respectively, along with a radiation efficiency of approximately 37, 58, and 51 % at the corresponding frequencies. Notably, the first two bands (1.34-1.51THz and 2.20-2.28THz) exhibit narrow bandwidths with quality factors above 80, making them particularly suitable for sensing applications in biomedical. Band-1 offers an average sensitivity of 3222.22 GHz/RIU and an FOM of 17.89, while Band-2 provides an average sensitivity of 2578.68 GHz/RIU and an FOM of 14.38. These characteristics make it well-suited for near-field Nano-communications and sensing applications.
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